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Originally Posted by quantum-x
Did you read what I posted at all? It's about price and convenience - and it's the same with any product or service.
Will you buy apples at Tesco, 5km down the road for 50p, or at the shop on the corner, 95p? Your considerations were price versus convenience.
iTunes pricing is actually fairly standard in terms of price per track, compared to a CD - but the advantage is convenience: No need to go to a shop, DRM free songs, instant downloads. Value + convenience makes it a much more attractive option than getting a CD, or trawling TPB for the 128kbs cut.
In regards to software, obviously you're not familiar (or ignored) the comments about vALVE and STEAM: they're online downloading platforms for games. They're basically iTunes, but for games. Prices are still realistic ( ~50US for a game), but with the conveniences previously mentioned - and they're very successful.
And yes, TeenGFs has $1 trials, excellent conversions, and great retention. Thanks for noticing ;)
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You never got my point. So I did not make it clear enough.
This industry over prices it's product in relationship to the customers needs and convenience. Some sites with 40 scenes on are only worth $1 because it's the same scene, just a different girl. Some customers only want one scene today and want to try a few to see the one that really suits them. So why doesn't this industry gear itself to pricing the customers will pay rather than force a few into paying a lot?
So my point is, if you missed it, why doesn't this industry price itself to suit the customers needs.
On PMT we do $2.95 trials and $5 for 3 days, the $5 for 3 days are the most popular. Not because there is anything wrong with the site. It's as you say it suits the customers needs more. They come back when they're ready to come back. Some very often. One guy once a week, I assume it's when his wife is out.
In regards to programs, are they selling them legally? If so all is fine. but is it being paid for by the full price joins?